SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 955

ACROSS

1 Frilling to cover a wrinkle at the neck? (6) 4 Day for a jam session (8). 9 In good trim at the printing works (6). 10 Defence of the philosopher is revealed among footballers (8).

12 'Prince of Abissinia' (8).

13 Ah I a tag identifies her (6). 15 Photograph at the card-table? (4) 16 'The tocsin of the soul' for Byron (6-4).

19 In spite of appearances, he seeks good fortune for himself (4-6).

20 Can you identify the place? (4)

23 Container in container, both empty (6). 25 Re region where fleabane is found (8).

27 Sounded 16 again possibly when opposed (8),

28 Did the Orcadians say it with flowers when entertaining the bailiff? (6)

29 Depriving the Yorkshire divisions of their status? (8)

30 'Laurels, ivy, vine, wreathed for — not few!' (Meredith) (6) DOWN

1 Desirable amendments concerned with schedules (7). 2 Best front seat for those who show intelligent anticipation (9). 3 Hung about in the bakery? (6) 5 It's that lunchless Miss again, so it is! (4) 6 OBE girls or The Mesdames Mopp (8).

7 In train for laughing (5).

8 Partition's everything here, Snout might have thought (7). 11 Artist who has 'it' en masse! (7) 14 'And blessings on the falling out That all the more —' (Tennyson) (7).

17 A river that has'repute in the Middle East (9).

18 Dwindles to a point where one is cheated (8).

19 Ginger's hairdresser was uncertain of what he had to do (7).

21 Offers for fuel and water? (7) 22 Anag. anag, with me! (6) 24 Be in a motor getting tossed (5).

26 'For sideways would she and sing A faery's song' (Keats) (4).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on September 10 and addressed: Crossword No, 955, 99 Gower St., London, WCI.

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Solution on September 13 Solution to No. 953 on page 288

The winners of Crossword No. 953 are: Miss C. T. CUMBFRBIRCH, Red t Roof Cottage, Goathland, Yorks., and MR. D. S. GORDON, Bridge House, Gerrards Cross, Bucks.